This week's IGM Economic Experts Panel statements:
A) If the US significantly lowers the number of H-1B visas now, expected US tax revenues will rise materially over the next four years.
B) If the US significantly lowers the number of H-1B visas now, employment for American workers will rise materially over the next four years.
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This week’s IGM Economic Experts Panel statement:
The average US citizen would be better off if a larger number of highly educated foreign workers were legally allowed to immigrate to the US each year.
This week's European Economic Experts Panel statement:
People who migrated to Europe between 2015 and 2018 are likely — over the next two decades — to contribute more in taxes paid than they receive in benefits and public services.
This week's IGM Economic Experts Panel statement:
Over the past two years, all else equal, the appeal of the US as a destination for immigrants has changed in ways that will likely decrease innovation in the US economy.
This week's IGM European Economic Experts Panel Statement:
Over the past two years, all else equal, the appeal of the US as a destination for immigrants has changed in ways that will likely decrease innovation in the US economy.
This week’s IGM Economic Experts Panel statements:
A: The average US citizen would be better off if a larger number of low-skilled foreign workers were legally allowed to enter the US each year.
B: Unless they were compensated by others, many low-skilled American workers would be substantially worse off if a larger number of low-skilled foreign workers were legally allowed to enter the US each year.
This week's IGM European Economics Experts Panel statements:
A) Freer movement of people to live and work across borders within Europe has made the average western European citizen better off since the 1980s.
B) Freer movement of people to live and work across borders within Europe has made many low-skilled western European citizens worse off since the 1980s.
This week’s IGM Economic Experts Panel statements:
A) Even if it is temporary, the ban on visas for skilled workers, including researchers, will weaken US leadership in STEM and R&D.
B) Significantly fewer top foreign students will be attracted to US universities as a result of increased restrictions on visas for skilled workers.
C) If increased restrictions on visas for skilled workers are made permanent, a noticeable share of research activities by US and foreign companies will move abroad.
This week's IGM European Economic Experts Panel statement:
The influx of refugees into Germany beginning in the summer of 2015 will generate net economic benefits for German citizens over the succeeding decade.
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